-LRB- EW.com -RRB- -- Former `` Saturday Night Live '' cast member Kristen Wiig is returning to her old stomping grounds to make her debut as host of the show on May 11 , NBC has announced .

Rounding out season 38 of the legendary sketch show will be Ben Affleck , who will make his fifth appearance on `` SNL 's '' May 18 finale .

Zach Galifianakis to host ` SNL '

NBC has also confirmed the widespread rumor that Kanye West will make his fifth appearance as the show 's musical guest on the May 18 episode , though it remains unclear whether the rapper , who has been in Paris working on his next album , will premiere any new music .

Vampire Weekend will provide the tunes during Wiig 's hosting gig .

Both Wiig and Affleck have a busy few months ahead .

Ben Affleck takes poverty vow : Eat on $ 1.50 a day

Wiig has multiple projects hitting theaters in the next few months , beginning with the summer 's animated sequel `` Despicable Me 2 . ''

Later this year , we 'll see her in the flesh in `` Girl Most Likely , '' `` Anchorman : The Legend Continues '' and `` The Secret Life of Walter Mitty . ''

` Arrested Development ' : Seth Rogen and Kristen Wiig to guest

Affleck , whose most recent turn behind the camera `` Argo '' took home the Oscar for Best Picture earlier this year , is on screen now in `` To the Wonder '' and can next be seen in the September drama `` Runner , Runner . ''

See the original story at EW.com .

CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly

© 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. . All rights reserved .

@highlight

Former ` SNL ' star Kristen Wiig is returning to host on May 11

@highlight

It will be her debut turn as host of the show

@highlight

Ben Affleck will host the May 18 finale

@highlight

Vampire Weekend will perform May 11 , and Kanye West will perform May 18